Remove esophagus obstruction cost at US hospitals
Remove esophagus obstruction · CPT 74235
$63.90
lowest cash price
$560.00
national median
$4,140.64
highest cash price
150
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $63.90–$4,140.64 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($575.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($842.82)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 11 | $63.90 | $176.13 | $224.76 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $275.60 | $275.60 | $275.60 |
| California | 49 | $228.94 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Colorado | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 41 | $340.60 | $1,283.37 | $2,970.33 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,640.00 | $2,833.35 | $2,833.35 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Illinois | 18 | $318.12 | $351.20 | $575.00 |
| Indiana | 16 | $315.00 | $315.00 | $413.40 |
| Iowa | 14 | $193.44 | $351.20 | $351.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $444.26 | $444.26 | $521.02 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $421.98 | $421.98 | $421.98 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 19 | $77.14 | $77.14 | $77.14 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $498.30 | $498.30 | $733.88 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 7 | $252.00 | $252.00 | $342.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $88.78 | $194.27 | $303.52 |
| New York | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $440.70 | $583.70 | $787.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 7 | $467.00 | $775.00 | $775.00 |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 61 | $141.21 | $421.74 | $4,140.64 |
| Virginia | 18 | $321.00 | $321.00 | $321.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $178.50 | $482.40 | $1,626.10 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wyoming | 1 | $201.46 | $201.46 | $201.46 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $124.74 – $134.72 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $149.50 – $149.50 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $242.63 – $242.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $20.56 – $189.89 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $178.85 – $178.85 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $178.85 – $178.85 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $113.77 – $113.77 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $113.77 – $113.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $83.94 – $237.53 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $83.94 – $237.53 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $185.54 – $309.67 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $185.54 – $309.67 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $92.99 – $149.08 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $91.00 – $344.08 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $209.54 – $934.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $142.15 – $306.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $142.15 – $306.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $138.47 – $230.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $142.15 – $306.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $142.15 – $306.00 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $94.66 – $94.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $160.96 – $160.96 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $99.55 – $99.55 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $204.00 – $205.21 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $277.11 – $277.11 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $602.18 – $602.18 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $51.24 – $51.24 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $61.27 – $713.28 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $156.06 – $156.06 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $224.25 – $224.25 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $299.23 – $482.85 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $385.06 – $385.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $20.56 – $189.89 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $311.24 – $311.24 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $163.48 – $285.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $20.56 – $189.89 |